Title
Big Fence Farms, LLC Special Permit
Record Number: PLN-12350-SP
Assessor’s Parcel Number: 105-081-018
29650 Mattole Road, Petrolia area
A Special Permit for 9,679 square feet (SF) of existing cannabis cultivation, of which 8,000 SF is mixed-light and 1,679 SF is outdoor. The applicant states 2,360 SF of on-site propagation space is needed to support the operation, which totals approximately 25% of the total size of cultivation. Irrigation water is sourced from an unpermitted well that is presumed to be hydrologically connected to the Mattole River. Projected annual water usage is 255,000 gallons. Water storage capacity totals 111,000 gallons in three (3) hard tanks and two (2) temporary water bladders. The project proposes to construct a 250,000 gallon rainwater catchment pond for irrigation. Drying, curing and processing will occur off-site. Up to 10 part-time employees are necessary during peak harvest activities. An existing building is proposed to be used as an employee breakroom. Power is provided by P.G.&E.
Recommendation
Find that the Zoning Administrator has considered the Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for the Commercial Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance pursuant to Section 15164 of the State CEQA Guidelines, make all of the required findings for approval of the Special Permit based on evidence in the staff report, and adopt the Resolution approving the proposed Big Fence Farms, LLC, Special Permit subject to the recommended conditions.